Posted on 02/25/2007 12:11:09 AM PST by Bobibutu
Name the one lawyer in DC with the experience and willingness to take on this defense at nearly pro-bono compensation.
Waiting..........
Here's an article re. Col.Bud Day and the Haditha Marines
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/2991521.html
From the article, .."Colonel Day is trying to make sure these young men receive proper treatment, as well as someone to watch over their rights.
I have been contacted to try to sort out whether or not there is a need for civilian council as opposed to military council."
Not only could Day represent these Marines, but he is also gathering the evidence about the case to help make sure they are properly defended.
But gathering the information he needs is becoming extremely difficult.
"Everyone involved in this investigation is keeping this information very close to their vests, and I'm concerned about why and I want to make sure that the marines are well represented.""
My comments - So maybe he was just trying to ensure these Marines got good council and proper treatment? At least these Marines weren't held in the brig in shackles prior to charges and hearings. Maybe his level of involvement got stretched in the rumor mill.
And maybe, the Haditha Marine family members could give Col. Day's office a call, now, and request some PR help.
I know Mark Zaid's name but from another context, I think. Thanks for the ping and information, piasa.
All the civ lawyers are charging reduced rates, but only one is defending a Marine pro bono. He is Daniel Marino, representing SGT Dela Cruz.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Marino has been an absolute zero at defending his client in public (which of course is what a civ attorney can do that a defense JAG can't).
When the Washington Post cherrypicked incriminating evidence from the leaked NCIS Haditha report, Dela Cruz sounded like a heartless killer. Marino was "unavailable for comment" and has yet to make a single public comment.
Only one Marine who was present at Haditha has a PR firm representing him. He is LT William Kallop and he wasn't charged.
You know, bringing up Col. Bud Day is a reminder of what's needed in the Haditha incident. A good PR offensive to counteract all the negative media, politicians, etc. When Col. Day speaks, people, especially military, listen. He may not have the time or resources to take on such a huge and time-consuming case on his own, but maybe he can be enlisted for some good PR for our Marines.
Who else to counteract Murtha? Col. Day. He took on Kerry quite effectively, lending his support to the Vietnam Vets for Truth (I think that was the org.?). He didn't initiate the campaign, but when he appeared in a commercial, it was powerful. Maybe the Haditha Marine families could contact Col. Day's to enlist his support?
Thanks for the ping!
The media has zero interest in the Haditha Marines at the moment. That may change when the Article 32s start in a couple months.
Thank you for posting Mark Zaid's letter in support of SSGT Frank Wuterich.
Since my nephew's a Marine over there and the antiwar wingnuts threaten to undermine what he's fighting for I'm getting a really bad trigger finger on this keyboard. I shouldn't use it so readily, instead pinging others and just asked them to add what they know about the guy without saying more.
As to the question "Should clients inquire about their lawyer's membership in groups which could have a conflict of interest with the case?" They shouldn't have to ask. The lawyer should be absolutely transparent on such things so their clients can weigh the pros and cons of using his services. He should be transparent even if he's the only choice the client has.
That's not to say that this gentleman is a member of anything or that he hasn't been transparent to his clients. I certainly didn't prove his membership in anything and only the clients can judge his transparency, so I requested that my post be deleted.
Prayers up the safety of your nephew. And thank you, FRiend.
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